Aruze Gaming’s Albert Yu with Dark Samurai Review G2E LAS VEGAS 2014
ARUZE STACKIN MORE TWISTS ON GAMING
The consolidation of the slot sector has opened the door of opportunity to some of the more innovative slot companies with Aruze Gaming America looking to increase floor share through the many unique features of its games.
Following on from the runaway success of products such as Paradise Fishing and its Ultra Stacks series, Aruze was at G2e with its biggest range of games, 220 in total, all with that Aruze twist on slot play.
Albert Yu, Assistant General Manager responsible for Asia and European Operations, explained: “We’ve got more products at this show than ever before with new cabinets, new progressives, 50 new additions to our G-Series Line and several new additions to our popular Ultra Stack series as well as new games in both our stepper segments of Innovator and I-Deluxe, and in our range of G- Station electronic table game line. Rapid Shot has probably generated most interest at this show, followed by our Stackin series and then our Virtual Craps product but there has been plenty of interest too in our new CUBE-X cabinet.”
Rapid Shot has been launched with three initial titles; Rapid Shot Diamond, Rapid Shot Ruby and Rapid Shot Sapphire. “The games are linked up to a five-level progressive, which are won through scattered symbols in the base game,” Mr. Yu explained. “The main bonus is struck when a Rapid Shot symbol hits on the middle reel.”
The Stackin series features stacking game symbols and wild symbols. The slot developer was further expanding its ever popular Ultra Stack series of games with its Innovator models featuring Radiant Reels, an exciting twist on stepper technology with its bigger reels, multi- coloured LED lights, and variable spin speeds; all of which combine to go into hyper speed when a player wins.
The Ultra Stack range has been expanded with 15 new games taking the total to 25 with new titles including Ultra Stack Poseidon, Ultra Stack Egypt and Ultra Stack Savanna Rush.
Virtual Craps meanwhile uses a 3D holographic display to give the illusion of dice bouncing from the shooter and rolling around. It will allow the company to enter jurisdictions such as California, where actual dice are banned. It has been added to Aruze’s G-Station series of electronic table games along with games such as Lucky Big
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Rapid Shot has generated most
interest at this show, followed by our Stackin series and then our Virtual Craps product, but there
has been plenty of interest too in our new CUBE-X cabinet.
Wheel, Dealer’s Angels and Shoot to Win Craps.
With 50 additions to the G-Series line there was plenty to see. Mr. Yu explained: “Our stand out products in our G-Deluxe video series are Dark Samurai and Mermaid Fantasy, both featuring cabinets with sculptures of their lead characters. Both slots also feature multiple bonus events and a main bonus event on a mechanical spinning wheel in the middle of the top box. We think they’re as eye catching as they are fun to play.”
Also slotting into the G-Series were Captain’s Treasure 500G and Dragon 500G both of which
offer a maximum of 500 free games, which can be swapped for a credit prize.
The company was also expanding its stepper library with the Innovator Deluxe welcoming two new games in Spinning Stars and Hot Heart and the standard Innovator series bringing in 15 new games including Ninja Warrior, Rich Waters and Samurai Dragon. The Innovator Deluxe segment saw the addition of Crazy Stars and Hot Hearts.
The group was also following on from the success of Paradise Fishing and Amazon Fishing by bringing a new spin to its unique six bank, 60- inch overhead LCD monitor game genre with Players’ Party.
A button replaces the joystick with symbols depicting blackjack, roulette, craps and bingo. It comes complete with a five-level progressive, 10 bonus features, and a communal bonus on three huge wheels.
The bonus game is once again a communal bonus for every player and includes Big Chance Wheels and Progressive Challenge.
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